Except for the primates, most of the animal kingdom is obviously the results of CGI, effective but slightly unreal and unsatisfying. (When the vines look suspiciously like greenish rubber tubes and the cragged rocks like painted styrofoam, something is a bit off.) The special effects aren't that special either. This man-made jungle is just too pristine, so clean and sanitized just like its story. Yet the production design by Stuart Craig seems too well-crafted for its own good, nothing out of place. David Yates directs his film solidly, keeping the action moving. The Legend of Tarzan is all too proper and seriously-minded which cuts down on the fun and adventure. If only the film matched his interpretation also. This Tarzan mixes the physicality and brutishness of Stanley Kowalski with the sophistication and aplomb of a true noble gentleman, no small feat. No "Me Tarzan, you Jane" monosyllabic banter here, and no loincloth either. Skarsgård plays Tarzan as an eloquent victim, more at home with his hairy friends than his human species. Whereupon Tarzan must takes sides to protect his adopted tribe of primates and protect his homeland.
Tarzan) discovers man's cruelty in the form of Belgian huntsman, Leon Rom (a typecast Christoph Waltz, playing, what else, but the villain). Upon his return to his childhood home in the Congo, Greystoke (a.k.a. Having difficulty readjusting to British society, he finds a comrade in the beautiful Jane Porter (a beguiling Margot Robbie). Tarzan, now John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, lived and thrives in his tropical environs until he was rescued and returned to England. Told in flashbacks, we learn of an infant left in the jungle without parents and adopted by the great apes. The story adheres to its source and follows the basic outline of Burrough's novel. His legend lives on once again in this modern day re-boot, The Legend of Tarzan, with Alexander Skarsgård as our muscle-toned hero.
Various actors have filled his loincloth, from the most famous actor in this role, Johnny Weissmuller in the 1940's, to Gordon Scott in the 1950's and Ron Ely taking hold of those vine reins in the mid 60's. Our ape man has appeared in magazines, novels, comic books, movies, radio, cartoons, and television shows, all with varying degrees of success. JIM'S REVIEW: There have been many incarnations of the Tarzan legend, starting with Edgar Rice Burroughs original 1914 novel, Tarzan of the Apes. GRADE: B- SYNOPSIS: The story of a little boy who goes ape. IN BRIEF: A conventional approach to the Tarzan story which swings back and forth, without getting anywhere. (RATING: ☆☆☆½ out of 5) THIS FILM IS RECOMMENDED.
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